Definitions for: Paralyze

[v] cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
[v] make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

Webster (1913) Definition: Par"a*lyze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Paralyzing.] [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]
1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.

2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to
render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the
community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.

Synonyms: paralyse

See Also: deactivate, immobilise, immobilize, inactivate, palsy

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